PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Blackburn
vs
Munoz

190 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

210 cm
23
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Munoz!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn defending well as Munoz loads up on a big left hand.
Munoz's corner calls for a 1-2. Munoz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Nice combo by Blackburn! Oh, that's hurt him - Munoz falls to the canvas and Blackburn follows him into side control.

It looks like Brandon Munoz has been cut.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Munoz is not content to let Blackburn control the position.
Munoz regains half guard, as Blackburn was trying to land strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackburn is trying to control the action in half guard but Munoz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blackburn thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Munoz to regain full guard.
Blackburn throwing strikes but missing.
Blackburn tries to free his leg and advance position but Munoz is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn passes into half guard.
Blackburn is trying to control the action in half guard but Munoz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blackburn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blackburn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Blackburn is working for a submission of some sort.
Blackburn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Munoz kicks Blackburn off and gets back to his feet.
Blackburn looks to land a combination but Munoz avoids it well.
Munoz lands a jab to the head.
Blackburn avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Munoz connects with a body shot that sends Blackburn's belly button to the back.
Munoz throws a head kick but Blackburn moves out of range.
Munoz looks gassed!
Blackburn scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackburn misses with a two punch combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Munoz as he connects with a hook.
Munoz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Munoz misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Munoz misses.
A punch combination from Blackburn misses.
Blackburn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn lands a lovely overhand right.
Blackburn looks to land a combination but Munoz avoids it well.
Blackburn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Munoz connects with a right hand. Blackburn shakes it off.
Blackburn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Blackburn as Munoz shoots in.
Blackburn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Munoz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blackburn misses with a jab, cross combination.

Munoz gets a takedown into half guard.
Blackburn wants to get back to his feet.
Munoz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blackburn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Blackburn!
Munoz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Blackburn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Munoz scoring with strikes but Blackburn is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackburn taking shots to the head.
Munoz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munoz thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Blackburn is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Blackburn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Munoz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Munoz scores with a nice head shot.
Blackburn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Blackburn. Those never looked like landing.
Blackburn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blackburn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Munoz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blackburn will feel that in the morning.
Blackburn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Munoz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Munoz.
Munoz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Munoz tests Blackburn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Munoz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Munoz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Munoz as he connects with a hook.
Munoz throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz throws a one two combo.
Terry Blackburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munoz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Munoz cracks Blackburn with an open hand slap.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blackburn sprawls well. Blackburn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Munoz gets slowly back to his feet.
Blackburn misses with a series of wild punches.
Munoz lands a jab to Blackburn's midsection.
Blackburn misses with a wild combination.
Blackburn misses with a wild combination.
Munoz stuffs the takedown attempt from Blackburn. Blackburn gets slowly back to his feet.
Munoz lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Blackburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munoz is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Blackburn misses.
Munoz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Munoz slips a jab and a cross from Blackburn.
Munoz throws a series of punches but Blackburn moves out of range.
Blackburn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munoz.
Blackburn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Munoz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blackburn has a takedown stuffed.
Blackburn looks for the body kick but Munoz saw that one coming.
Munoz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blackburn's waist but Blackburn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Munoz off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz checks a leg kick nicely.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munoz throws a nice head kick!
Blackburn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blackburn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munoz.
Blackburn misses with the combination.
Munoz throws a body punch but Blackburn moves out of range.
Munoz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No joy there for Munoz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blackburn shoots in and drives through. Munoz sprawls well.
Terry Blackburn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses.
Munoz dips to his left and cracks Blackburn with an uppercut!
Munoz throws a nice looking combination but Blackburn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blackburn throws a body punch but Munoz moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blackburn.
Blackburn takes one on the button.
Blackburn swinging wildly here.
Blackburn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blackburn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Munoz circles away.
Blackburn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blackburn wants it to stay on the feet.
Blackburn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Munoz.
Munoz slips under a jab from Blackburn.
A shot to the liver by Munoz. Beautiful body shot.
Munoz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blackburn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munoz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blackburn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Munoz swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Munoz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Munoz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Munoz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Munoz works Blackburn's body with a nice hook.
Blackburn misses with a double jab.
Munoz slips a straight right by Blackburn.
Munoz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Horrible takedown by Blackburn or perhaps it was just good defense by Munoz which made him look bad.
Blackburn misses with a double jab
and Munoz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice shot by Munoz.
Jab, jab by Munoz - just one landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blackburn.

Blackburn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Munoz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blackburn's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz passes Blackburn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munoz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Munoz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blackburn's head.
Ground and pound from Munoz.
Munoz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Munoz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Munoz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Munoz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Munoz is thwarting Blackburn's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz with the ground and pound but Blackburn uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Blackburn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Munoz.
Brandon Munoz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Munoz is looking to work some ground and pound but Blackburn has wrist control.
Blackburn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Munoz connects with a couple of short punches.
Blackburn looking for a sweep. Not yet Blackburn, not yet.
Blackburn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Munoz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Munoz throws a big right hand that misses.

Munoz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Munoz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Munoz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Munoz is looking to work some ground and pound but Blackburn has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blackburn is trying to keep Munoz in close.
Munoz throwing strikes but missing.
Munoz throwing strikes from guard but Blackburn blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Munoz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Munoz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Brandon Munoz!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Brandon Munoz!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Brandon Munoz!

Brandon Munoz wins by unanimous decision!